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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 10 asked to make payment of the delinquent balance by September 2, 2016. Utility accounts with an unpaid delinquent balance after September 2, 2016, would be certified to Ramsey County to be added to property taxes payable in 2017. The certification amount is equal to the unpaid delinquent balance plus an eight percent penalty. The City will request that Ramsey County levy the delinquent balances against the respective properties. Staff requested the Council hold a public hearing and adopt the quarterly special assessments for delinquent utilities. Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 8:41 p.m. With no one coming forward to speak, Mayor Grant closed the public hearing at 8:42 p.m. MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #2016-028 – Adopting and Confirming Quarterly Special Assessments for Delinquent Utilities. The motion carried (4-0). C. Approve Resolution 2016-029 – Order of Abatement at 1927 County Road D Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson stated due to a complaint, staff inspected 1927 County Road D W on August 29, 2016. Staff noted excessive vegetation growth and determined that the property was in violation of the following subsections of City Code Section 602.02 Public Nuisance Affecting Health: • Subd. 6. All noxious weeds and other growths of vegetation upon public or private property in excess of eight (8) inches. Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson commented following its initial inspection, staff sent a letter to the property owner giving them one week to correct the issues. A follow-up inspection on September 8, 2016, found the violations on the property to persist. Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson stated due to the reoccurring nature of these types of violations, staff is requesting the City Council issue an order for abatement of the property and to continue the abatement order for a two-year period. The two-year period would expire on September 12, 2018. The property owner has seven days from the Council’s order to complete the work before the City can have the work completed. An abatement order allows the City to hire a contractor to complete the work on the property and charge the cost back to the property owner. The charge is 125 percent of the cost of the work plus administrative costs. If the charges are not paid, the charge will be certified against the property for collection with the property taxes. Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson indicated if the same violation reoccurs within two years of the Council’s order, staff could order abatement without an additional Council hearing or action. A letter would be sent to the property owner ordering future violations to be resolved within seven working days. If the violation is not resolved, staff can order the abatement and charge the expense back to the property owner. Prior to any action, the Council must provide a hearing for the property owner. The property owner was notified of the hearing in conformance with the City Code.